All through the film the wild and wonderful Scottish landscapes fills the screen, demanding the viewer’s attention and compliment to the queen’s fiery temperament.Though she spent much of her life in France as a child and as a bride and … Continue reading →

British and German soldiers lay down their guns to sing Christmas carols on December 25, 1914. How could this happen? Pope Benedict XV encouraged a Christmas truce but the idea was rejected. But the Christmas miracle began on Christmas Eve … Continue reading →

This is photojournalism from Huff Post UK with clever integration of current photos and 70 year old shots from D-Day. A German body lies where he fell in the street. Tourists on the … Continue reading →

The French government awards this highest French order of merit to living Americans who fought in Normandy or the Rhineland. Napoleon Bonaparte created the medal and award. Two French officials flew from Paris flew to be in Conneaut to … Continue reading →

Here are Eric Labourdette’s own words about his jump into La Friere Bridge zone in June 2017. https://talesalongtheway.com/2017/08/11/eric-labourette-guide-extraordinaire/ ” I wanted to jump to honor and remember the sacrifice of all those paratroopers who gave their lives for our freedom. … Continue reading →